Archery bow and handgrip alignment apparatus therefor



Oct. 29, 1968 R. J. REYNOLDS 3,407,799

ARCHERY BOW AND HANDGRIP ALIGNMENT APPARATUS THEREFOR Filed Aug. 26,1965 INVENTOR. ROBERT J. REYNOLDS ATTORNEY United States Patent I3,407,799 ARCHERY BOW AND HANDGRIP ALIGNMENT APPARATUS THEREFOR RobertJ. Reynolds, Montgomery County, Ohio; Kathleen I. Bennett, executrix ofthe estate of said Robert J. Reynolds, deceased, assignor to ReynoldsPrecision Products Co., Inc., West Carrollton, Ohio, a corporation ofOhio Filed Aug. 26, 1965, Ser. No. 482,825 2 Claims. (Cl. 124-24)ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An archery bow which includes a handgripmember which is attached to the bow so that the handgrip member and thebow are relatively movable about a plurality of axes. The bow is thusalways properly aligned with respect to an arrow to be shot thereby.

Background of the invention An archery bow has a string which isstretched taut from one end thereof to the other end thereof. The bowhas a small surface known as an arrow rest surface which extends towardand away from the bow string substantially normal thereto. Thisrelationship between the arrow rest surface and the bow string shouldalso exist during use of the bow. In other words, when the bow string isdrawn and an arrow is in position to be shot from the bow, the arrowshould be normal to the transverse and longitudinal axes of the bow.

In the shooting of an arrow by the use of an archery bow, one hand ofthe archer engages the bow; the archers other hand draws the bow stringand retains the arrow.

It has been found that in drawing the bow string, the archers hand whichis in engagement with the bow may apply pressure to the bow in such amanner or at such an angle that the bow turns or rotatively moves sothat the longitudinal and/ or transverse axes of the bow are not normalto the arrow as the arrow extends toward a target. When the bow is sorotatively positioned with respect to the arrow when the arrow is aimedat a target, the bow deflects the arrow as the arrow is released towardits target. Of course, such deflection of the arrow as it begins itsflight is objectionable.

An object of this invention is to provide an archery bow which includesmeans for maintaining the bow in the proper angular relationship withrespect to an arrow while the bow string is drawn for shooting thearrow.

Another object of this invention is to provide means for attachment toan archery bow for maintaining the bow in proper angular relationshipwith respect to an arrow as the bow string is drawn for shooting thearrow.

Other objects and advantages reside in the construction of parts, thecombination thereof, the method of manufacture, and the mode ofoperation, as will become more apparent from the following description.

In the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of an archery bow provided with alignmentapparatus of this invention.

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective exploded view showing aportion of an archery bow and alignment apparatus of this invention.

FIGURE 3 is a longitudinal fragmentary sectional view, drawn onsubstantially the same scale as FIGURE 2, of an archery bow andalignment apparatus of this invention.

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on line 44 ofFIGURE 3.

FIGURE 5 is a side elevational view, drawn on a greatly reduced scale,of an archery bow and alignment apparatus of this invention. This viewshows the bow with an arrow in position for shooting from the bow, thebow being maintained in proper angular relationship with respect to thearrow, even though the angle of pressure of the archers hand upon thebow urges the bow to an improper angular position with respect to thearrow.

FIGURE 6 is a transverse sectional view drawn of substantially the samescale as FIGURE 5. This view shows the bow with an arrow in position tobe shot from the how, the bow being maintained in proper angularrelationship with respect to the arrow while the bow string is drawn forshooting an arrow, even though the angle of pressure of the archers handupon the bow urges the bow to an improper angular position with respectto the arrow.

FIGURE 7 is a sectional view similar to FIGURE 6. This view shows thebow maintained in proper angular relationship with respect to the arroweven though the angle of pressure of the archers hand upon the bow urgesthe bow to another improper angular position with respect to the arrow.

Referring to the drawing in detail, FIGURE 1 shows an archery bow 16having a bow string 18. The bow has an arrow rest surface 19. The bow 16has a grip portion or hand engagement portion 20, illustrated in FIGURES2 and 3 as being arcuate in form. However, the handgrip portion 20 ofthe bow 16 may be any suitable shape or configuration.

A stud or bolt 22 extends through a bore 24 in the grip portion 20. Arecess 25 is in communication with the bore 24. As shown in FIGURES 3and 4, the stud 22 is threaded into a stem 28 as the stud 22 and thestem 28 are within the bore 24. Thus, the stem 28 and the stud 22 arefirmly atached to the hand engagement portion 20. The stem 28 has a head30 which has a generally spherical configuration. The head 30 is withinthe recess 25.

A handgrip member or hand engagement member 38 has a connector portion39 which is disposed within the recess 25. The head 30 of the stem 28 isdisposed and retained within a socket 41, shown in FIGURE 2, of theconnector portion 39 of the hand engagement member 38. Therefore, a balland socket type of joint is formed between the stem 28 and the handengagement member 38. Thus, the hand engagement member 38 is retainedbythe stem 28 and is angularly movable with respect to the stem 28. Thus,the hand engagement member 38 is angularly movable with respect to thebow 16.

The hand engagement member or grip member 38 may be any suitable shape.However, herein the hand engagement member or grip member 38 is shown asbeing similar in shape to the hand engagement portion 20 of the bow 16.

FIGURES 5, 6, and 7 for shooting by the bow 16.

Due to the fact that the hand engagement member 38 is angularly movablewith respect to the stem 28, the hand engagement member 38 is angularlymovable about a plurality of axes with respect to the bow 16.

The hand engagement member 38 is angularly movable with respect to thelongitudinal axis of the bow 16, as illustrated in FIGURE 5. FIGURE 5illustrates by force arrows 50 and 52 the application of an archers handpressure at improper angles upon the hand engagement member 38. Forcearrow 50 illustrates downward pressure upon the hand engagement member38 and force arrow 52 illustrates upward pressure upon the handengagement member 38. Such angular force in either direction would tendto rotate the bow 16 about a transverse axis. However, the handengagement member 38 rotatively moves with respect to the bow 16 as thebow string 18 is drawn so that the bow 16 maintains proper angularrelationship with respect to the arrow 40.

show an arrow 40 positioned The hand engagement member 38 is angularlymovable about the longitudinal axis of the bow 16, as illustrated inFIGURES 6 and 7. FIGURES 6 and 7 illustrate by force arrows 60 and 62,respectively, hand pressure of an archer urging rotation of the bow 16about a longitudinal axis. However, the hand engagement member 38rotatively moves with respect to the bow 16 so that as the bow string 18is drawn, the how 16 remains in proper angular relationship with respectto the arrow 40.

Therefore, regardless of the angle at which the archers hand engages thehand engagement member 38 and applies pressure thereto, the bow 16assumes a proper angular relationship with respect to the arroW 40 sothat the arrow 40 when released for shooting is not deflected by the bow16.

Although the preferred embodiment of the device has 'been described, itwill be understood that within the purview of this invention variouschanges may be made in the form, details, proportion and arrangement ofparts, the combination thereof and mode of operation, which generallystated consist in a device capable of carrying out the objects setforth, as disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

The invention having thus been described, the following is claimed:

1. The combination:

an archery bow having a hand engagement portion,

a stem member attached to the archery bow at the hand engagementportion, the longitudinal axis of the stem member being in substantiallytransverse relationship to the longitudinal axis of the bow and havingan arcuate head portion,

a hand engagement member provided with an arcuate socket, the handengagement member being spaced slightly from the hand engagement portionof the bow,

the head portion of the stem member being disposed within the arcuatesocket of the hand engagement member so that the head portion of thestem member and the hand engagement member are relatively movable abouta multiplicity of angles, the archery bow thus being relatively movableabout a multiplicity of angles with respect to the hand engagementmember.

2. In combination:

an archery bow provided with a handgrip portion having a boretherethrough, there being a recess in communication with the bore,

a stud extending into the bore from one end thereof,

a stem extending into the bore at the opposite end thereof, the stembeing attached to the stud Within the bore, the stem and the stud thusbeing attached to the archery how,

the stem having a substantially spherical head portion within therecess,

a handgrip member provided with a connection portion disposed within therecess and spaced from the hand grip portion, the connection portionhaving a socket,

the spherical head portion of the stem being disposed within the socketso that the stem and the connection portion of the hand grip member arerelatively angularly movable, the hand grip member and the archery bowthus being relatively angularly movable.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS RICHARD C. PINKHAM, PrimaryExaminer. W. R. BROWNE, Assistant Examiner.

